Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE A520M S2HP vs GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX

45specifications compared
25differ
20identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX has 2,400 MHz more supported memory clock speed (max) than the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP (5600 MHz vs 3200 MHz). The GIGABYTE A520M S2HP has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX (2 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: Socket AM4 on the GIGABYTE A520M S2HP, Socket AM5 on the GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX.

Processor socket
- A520M S2HP:Socket AM4
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:Socket AM5
Supported processor sockets
- A520M S2HP:Socket AM4
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:Socket AM5
Supported memory types
- A520M S2HP:DDR4-SDRAM
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- A520M S2HP:2
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:4
Supported memory clock speed (max)
- A520M S2HP:3200 MHz
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:5600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A520M S2HP:M.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:M.2, SATA
On-board graphics card
- A520M S2HP:No
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- A520M S2HP:2
- MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of A520M S2HP, MC13-LE3
101 specifications	A GIGABYTE A520M S2HP View product	B GIGABYTE MC13-LE3 AMD B650 Express Socket AM5 micro ATX Model MC13-LE3 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	Socket AM5
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	AMD EPYC 4004, AMD EPYC™ 4005 Series, AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsDiffers	Socket AM4	Socket AM5
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR5-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	2133,2400,2667,2933,3200,3333,3600,4866 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speed (max)Differs	3200 MHz	5600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, PCI Express 3.0, SATA	M.2, SATA
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD & SSD
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASPEED
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AST2600
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	0	4
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	5
RGB LED pin headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of RGB LED pin headersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of CPU fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EPS power connectors (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, 25 Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	No	No
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel I210-AT2, Broadcom BCM57502
Features3 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Server
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A520	AMD B650 Express
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPYC 4005/4004 Series: Ubuntu 22.04; Ubuntu 24.04; Windows Server 2022; Windows Server 2025; Ryzen 9000/7000 Series: Windows 10 21H2; Windows 11
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slots	1	1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 4.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 5.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
1st M.2 largest key sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2280
1st M.2 highest PCI Express generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) versionKnown for one	2.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) versionKnown for one	2.7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery weightKnown for one	3 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lithium weight per batteryKnown for one	0.07 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	220 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	CR2032	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	265 mm	600 mm
Package depthDiffers	235 mm	473 mm
Package heightDiffers	52 mm	495 mm
Package weightKnown for one	772 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	205 mm	244 mm
HeightKnown for one	35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%

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